Language Placement/Proficiency Exams

First year students are to take the placement test online in the
summer before they come to Ithaca College. Spanish, French and
German placement tests are available online. Italian, Hebrew and
Latin will need to be scheduled with the Modern Languages &
Literatures Department during orientation. Students who have
studied Mandarin Chinese or Arabic and wish to continue in that
language will need to contact the instructors, Hong Li, Chinese,
(Hli2@Ithaca.edu and Faten
Houissa, Arabic, (Fhouissa@ithaca.edu) for
assessment.

Students who need to demonstrate proficiency in a language for a
major/program must take the placement test either during
orientation or the first few weeks of classes as they need to also
demonstrate proficiency in person. If a student has a language
requirement for a major/minor, etc., they can simply take the
placement test online AND register for the course in which they are
placed.